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Come Together and Support #GivingTuesdayNow

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Over the past few years Giving Tuesday has claimed its rightful place in the post-Thanksgiving “days” that kick-off the holiday shopping season as well as the end-of-year giving push. Billed as a “global giving movement,” the tag #GivingTuesday encourages people to donate your time, monetary donations, or even just your voice and ideas to a charity/cause that you care for.

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Yet, with the threat and immense need caused by COVID-19, waiting until Giving Tuesday for a global, unified call for charitable giving isn’t sufficient. #GivingTuesdayNow (on May 5, 2020) was organized as an international day “designed to drive an influx of generosity, citizen engagement, business and philanthropy activation, and support for communities and nonprofits around the world. It’s a day when we can all come together and give back in all ways, no matter who or where we are.”

Use this day a chance to celebrate the power of giving by supporting the nonprofit organizations you care deeply about—particularly those providing social services and essentials to beneficiary populations in need.

Of course, with unemployment at a record high, donors can also celebrate and support the COVID-19 efforts through donating time or blood/plasma.

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Want to discuss how to be strategic with your charitable giving during this difficult time? Don’t hesitate to shoot me an email or give me a call at 515-371-6077.

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Mark Your Calendar: #GivingTuesdayNow is Tomorrow

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Over the past few weeks, it has been easy for the days to blur together⁠—with schedules important for stability but also keeping our socially distant lives accordingly mundane. But tomorrow, May 5, 2020 is an important day to note, promote, and celebrate! #GivingTuesdayNow was organized, in part, as an effort to encourage donations to nonprofit organizations helping to address the immense collateral damage inflicted by COVID-19. Now.GivingTuesday.Org offers other ways to support the effort while maintaining social distancing:

  • Support healthcare workers by donating supplies, advocating for them, and staying home
  • Help out small businesses by buying gift cards or writing an online review
  • Combat loneliness by reaching out to a neighbor, relative, seniors or veterans

A simple-but-important step every Iowa nonprofit can and should take is to promote #GivingTuesdayNow as a part of fundraising⁠—particularly with programs and services focused on serving populations affected by COVID-19.

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Engage board members, staff, past donors, potential donors, and other stakeholders with fundraising efforts by posting #GivingTuesdayNow content and participating in the international digital conversation. Consider the many resources hosted on now.givingtuesday.org as a good starting point for content inspiration.

#GivingTuesdayNow is an important reminder that especially during this challenging time Iowans need high-functioning nonprofits now more than ever.

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The mission of Gordon Fischer Law Firm is to promote and maximize charitable giving in Iowa. This is all year long—not just on #GivingTuesdayNow. GFLF is available to work with nonprofit organizations on every element of operations including but certainly not limited to:

  • Training of nonprofit boards and staff and educating on charitable giving tools and techniques
  • Employment law guidance for nonprofits including advice about hiring and firing, and drafting of policies and procedures
  • Handling compliance issues, like forming a 501(c)(3)and Form 990 reporting
  • Working with nonprofit and donors on complex gifts

Interesting in discussing your nonprofit’s operational needs? Contact me for a free consultation at 515-371-6077 or gordon@gordonfisherlawfirm.com.

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